New Jersey is the only state in the country where drivers are not permitted to pump their own gas. That might be changing soon.
Here is Matt Friedman at Politico:
For 73 years, drivers in New Jersey have been barred from pumping their own gas. It’s the only state in the nation that doesn’t allow it at all. Now, after an aborted attempt in 2015, the state’s gas station industry is again pushing to repeal that law, endangering the state’s unofficial motto: “Jersey girls don’t pump their own gas.”
The proposal, announced via press release Monday by a new industry-backed group called Fuel Your Way NJ and sponsored by a bipartisan trio of state Assembly members, immediately caused a stir across the state.
But last time it was tried, it didn’t go well.
Under the new bill, New Jerseyans would be allowed to pump their own gas, but stations with more than four pumps would be required to have a full-service option, presumably at a higher price. Those pushing the change say a national workforce shortage has made it more difficult to hire station attendants, a reality that can lead to long lines at the pumps or even force some stores to limit their hours.
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